Which of the following statements is considered to be part of this rapid screen?
An 88-year-old retired piano teacher comes for evaluation of fatigue. You notice that her clothes are hanging loosely off her frame and that she has lost 15 pounds. She is unaware of this. Her husband of 63 years died a few months ago. You ask the patient to complete a Rapid Screen for Dietary Intake.
A) I eat more than two meals per day.
B) I drink one glass of alcohol every day.
C) Without wanting to, I have lost or gained 10 pounds in the last 6 months.
D) I eat with at least one other person most of the time.
C) Without wanting to, I have lost or gained 10 pounds in the last 6 months.
This is part of the Rapid Screen for Dietary Intake
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